Chambeshi Water and Sewerage Company Limited (ChWSC), is the
utility Company based in Northern and Muchinga Provinces of Zambia and in
charge of providing water and sewerage services to the 12 districts. As a
Company, we are the implementing agency of the National Vision with regard to
water and sanitation in the urban towns of Muchinga and Northern Provinces. Our
vision is “To be the most effectively managed utility in Zambia” by focusing on
ensuring that our customers are delighted with the quality of our services.
The National Vision with regard to water and sanitation is
that 80% of Urban Zambians should have access to adequate and safe water by
2015 and 100% by 2030, while 68% of Urban Zambians must have access to adequate
sanitation by 2015 and 90% by 2030. In order to achieve this vision, the
Ministry of Local Government and Housing then developed and started
implementing the National Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Program (NUWSSP).
This program has continued under the newly established Ministry of Water
Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection.
The Company now invites applications from suitably qualified
Zambians to fill the following vacancies:
PROCUREMENT OFFICER
Job Purpose
To manage the supply chain function by procuring goods and
services for ChWSC in order to support smooth and efficient operations and
service delivery.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Receives
and scrutinizes purchase requisitions to ensure correctness of
specifications and approved by authorized signatories.
- Maintains
and updates regularly the list of suppliers in conformity with the Zambia
Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA) and Company procedures and guidelines.
- Sends
enquiries to suppliers as per approved suppliers list or the suppliers
used before.
- Sources
for at least three quotations from each selected supplier, evaluates
received quotations and recommends preferred suppliers to Head
Procurement, after taking into account the price, quality, delivery period
and point of delivery for simple procurements.
- Raises
purchase orders to selected suppliers and makes follow-ups with suppliers
to collect goods or ensure timely delivery of the same.
- Makes
follow-ups with suppliers to ensure compliance to specifications and
delivery deadlines as to ensure timely receipt of specified goods and
services.
- Organizes
in consultation with the chairperson the monthly management tender
committee meetings and acts as secretary/records proceedings and decisions
reached to guide procurement of goods and services for the Company.
- Prepares
bidding documents for formal tenders and manages tender opening and
closing, tender evaluations and contract awards to ensure competitive
tendering and adherence to ZPPA and Company procedures and guidelines.
- Sources
new sources of supply, negotiates with suppliers better terms on prices,
credit terms and discounts to ensure cost saving.
- Prepares
timely annual procurement plans, procurement manuals and procurement
reports in order to facilitate decision-making.
- Performs
any other duties commensurate with qualifications and in line with the job
as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience
- Full
Grade 12 School Certificate.
- Degree
in Purchasing and Supply or its equivalent.
- A
minimum of 3 years post qualification experience.
- Member
of the Zambia Institute of Purchasing & Supply (ZIPS).
- Knowledge
of the ZPPA Act.
Other Attributes
- Knowledge
of Company tender procedures.
- Technical
knowledge in procurements.
- Good
negotiation skills.
- Good
communication skills.
- High
integrity and confidentiality.
- Dependable.
- Computer
literate (Word Processing, Spreadsheets and Internet).
- In
possession of a Clean Driver’s license.
How to Apply
Closing date for receiving applications is Friday, 2nd
February, 2018. Those who meet the above qualifications and are interested can
forward their applications, CVs and certified copies of their Academic and
Professional Qualifications to:
Managing Director
Chambeshi Water and Sewerage Company Limited Plot
690A, Mubanga Chipoya Road P.O. Box 410397 KASAMA ZAMBIA
OR
E-Mail: happy.ngoma@chwsc.co.zm
